Tag: Red Sea

Water Shortages in Jordan

by | 6.20.2012 at 1:03pm
Salt crystals shimmer on the rocks surrounding the turquoise waters of the Dead Sea. They mark the division between the golden cliffs and the calm waters, which are receding at approximately one meter each year.

By Melissa von Mayrhauser Jordan is the third most water scarce country in the world, while its population is rising at approximately 3% annually. Columbia’s SEE-U Jordan program is investigating the reasons behind the country’s lack of water security while also considering possible solutions. We dove into our studies by swimming in the Red and [...]